ESTA Hungary: Do You Need ESTA When Visiting the USA from Hungary

1. Can citizens of Hungary travel to the USA with ESTA?

If you are a citizen of Hungary and you want to travel to the USA, you can enjoy Visa-free travel and instead obtain an ESTA.

When traveling with an ESTA, there are specific regulations you should keep in mind. First of all, your visit to the USA should be because of business, transit or travel.

What is more, your stay time in the USA shall not exceed 90 days!

This is highly important because in all other cases you will not be eligible for an ESTA and you will have to obtain a Visa.

However, above all of the regulations mentioned before, you have to be a citizen of one of the VWP countries. Because ESTA can only be used by travellers who are citizens of the VWP countries.

2. Is Hungary one of the VWP countries?

Yes, Hungary is included in the Visa Waiver Program, therefore all citizens of Hungary are eligible for ESTA.

Only citizens of the VWP countries are eligible for ESTA because of the strict regulations of this program.

The Visa Waiver Program provides for significantly more travel freedom for many US travellers, which is why it is important to use the benefits of ESTA before any changes to the program are being made.

3. When do I need a Visa?

You will need to obtain a Visa in all situations in which ESTA shall not be used.

If your travel plans do not include doing business, traveling the USA or using the USA for transit, you shall obtain a Visa.

Also, you won’t be eligible for ESTA if you plan on staying in the US for more than 90 days.

If you are arriving in the USA in a VWP non-signatory air carrier, you have to have a Visa and ESTA will not allow you to enter the country.

Most importantly, you have to be a citizen of one of the VWP countries in order to be eligible for ESTA.

4. What are the passport requirements for ESTA?

Your passport shall approve that you are a citizen of Hungary or any other of the more than 20 Visa Waiver Program countries.

This is by far the most important requirement for USA visitors who are traveling under the VWP.

Also, your passport expiration date has to exceed the time you plan on spending in the USA.

5. Can I apply my child for an ESTA?

If you plan on traveling with your child, you have to have an ESTA for the child too.

As a guardian you are allowed to apply your child for an ESTA.

It is important to note that all of the other ESTA requirements are the same for your child as they are for anyone else.

You are also legally responsible for answering all of the application questions with honesty when applying your child.

6. How long will my ESTA be valid?

From the moment of your ESTA application being approved it will be valid for two years or until the moment of your passport expiration.

Within the two year period there is no limit to how often you visit the USA. However, none of the visits can exceed 90 days. Also, there is a chance that when traveling too frequently, you are not granted entry into the USA.

7. What happens after ESTA expiration?

After your ESTA expires, you longer have a legal permission to enter the USA.

In order to travel to the USA you have to apply for a new ESTA using the original online application form.

It is not possible to renew your ESTA any other way. The second time you apply for an ESTA and it is approved, it will again be valid for two years.

8. What is ESTA group application?

ESTA group application allows one person to apply up to 50 others for an ESTA.

All applicants will not have to travel to the USA together, however a single ID will be issued to recognise all of the travellers.